Darin Flagg

Adelanto (ADL) · Adelanto, CA

Darin Flagg is listed with Adelanto (ADL). The database records 71 asylum outcomes: 5 approved, 66 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case.

Decision approval rate7.0%Approved ÷（Approved + Denied）

Approved share of all outcomes7.0%Approved ÷ all outcomes

Asylum decisions715 / 66 / 0

Approved / denied5 / 66 / 0Database records only

Yearly changes

Yearly asylum decision trend

Applicant origin

Asylum decisions by fiscal year and nationality

Each row shows fiscal year, nationality, valid decisions, and approval rate.

Official appointment record

Judge background and appointment

Appointment dateMarch 2026

Appointed courtSanta Ana Immigration Court

Appointment typeImmigration Judge

Official biography

Darin W. Flagg was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in March 2026. Judge Flagg earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1997 from the University of Missouri- Columbia and a Juris Doctor in 2000 from Tulane University School of Law. From March 2015 to February 2026, he was a senior associate and later associate partner and chair of the Law & Motion department at Murchison & Cumming LLP in Los Angeles. From February 2001 to March 2015, he was an associate and later partner at Water, McCluskey & Boehle in Los Angeles. Judge Flagg is a member of the State Bar of California.

Education: Judge Flagg earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1997 from the University of Missouri- Columbia and a Juris Doctor in 2000 from Tulane University School of Law.

Bar admission: Judge Flagg is a member of the State Bar of California.

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This page shows only verifiable official appointment and biography records. No departure record does not confirm current service; personnel changes are labeled only with reliable sources.

How to read approval rates

Decision approval rateis approved ÷ (approved + denied). Blue “Other” is shown separately and includes identifiable withholding/CAT protection, cancellation or adjustment, voluntary departure, withdrawal, termination, dismissal, and administrative closure; it is excluded from the rate denominator.Approved share of all outcomesuses approved, denied, and other outcomes in the denominator.

With small samples, a few cases can move the percentage sharply. The page flags samples below 50 and below 200 decisions.

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